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Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque complex on fifth day of Sukkot
(www.aljazeera.com)
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Al-Aqsa is the third holiest site in Islam (after Mecca and Medina). According to the Quran, the Prophet Muhammad was miraculously transported from Mecca to the Al-Aqsa Mosque and ascended to heaven there.
Al-Aqsa is, in the Jewish faith, considered to be the site of the First and Second Temples of Jerusalem. According to the Talmud, it is where the Binding of Isaac occured, the location of the Holy of Holies, and where the world was created.
Friction caused by backwards religious fundies. Got it.
Why did they storm the mosque? What would make them do that during Sukkot?
Hamas yesterday fired 5000 missiles at Israel and took hostages which they called „Operation Al Aqsa Storm“. At a first glance, it sounds like the two incidents might be related…